Chapter 2942
byIn a teahouse, the fine fragrant tea was being boiled, exuding a unique tea fragrance. Yang Kai and Zhu Qing sat facing each other, and the little black dog lay prone in a corner of the tea table, feigning sleep with its eyes closed.
“What happened just now？” Zhu Qing asked in a low voice. Until now, she still couldn’t figure out why Yang Kai was injured. Although the injury wasn’t serious, he had bled after all. It seemed impossible that it was the Third Prince who had played tricks. She knew very well how powerful Yang Kai was. How could a mere Emperor Senior One Realm make him injured？ And it was just by snapping his fingers.
If the Third Prince really had such ability, he would probably be not far from becoming a Great Emperor.
“This person in the imperial city is a bit unusual.” Yang Kai let go of the silk scarf covering his nostrils. The bleeding had stopped, but the silk scarf was a mess, and he casually put it away.
Zhu Qing exclaimed in surprise, “Was it really the Third Prince who injured you？”
“Yes.” Yang Kai nodded.
“How is this possible?” Zhu Qing’s complexion changed slightly. “Could it be that he is hiding his strength?” Her heart was shaken. What kind of powerful person could hide their strength so that even she couldn’t see through it? If there really was such a person, their strength would be too terrifying.
“No, no.” Yang Kai shook his head vigorously. “That guy didn’t hide his strength. His strength is truly at the First-Order Emperor Venerable level.”
“Then how could…” Zhu Qing’s red lips parted slightly.
“How should I put it…” Yang Kai furrowed his brows, recalling the scene he had just experienced. After a long while, he said, “In the Human Emperor City, there is an extremely powerful force, and that Third Prince seems to be able to freely control this force. It wasn’t the Third Prince who injured me, but that omnipresent force.”
Although these words were a bit cumbersome, the meaning was very simple. Naturally, Zhu Qing wouldn’t not understand. She said blankly, “What kind of force is that？”
“I can’t say for sure either.” Yang Kai shook his head. “Remember that woman reminded us earlier to not provoke those with a leaf on their chest?”
Zhu Qing lightly patted the table and said, “The Third Prince’s clothes seem to have a leaf logo on them.”
Yang Kai grinned and said, “And it’s a nine-leaf logo！” He then raised his hand and pointed to the sky, saying, “You might not have noticed that among those guys flying around in the sky, every one of them has a leaf logo on their chest, just the number is different.”
Upon hearing what he said, Zhu Qing quickly released her spiritual thoughts to investigate and found that it was indeed the case. Among the people flying around in the sky, regardless of their strength, there was not a single ordinary person. They were all existences with a leaf logo embroidered on their chests.
“These people probably have a very special status in the Human Emperor City.” Yang Kai tapped the table with his fingers. “There is a Human Emperor and princes here. I guess… those guys with leaves on their chests must all be royal relatives, so they have some privileges.”
Zhu Qing frowned and said, “There are too many of these so-called royal relatives.”
Yang Kai smiled and said, “So most of those guys only have a one-leaf or two-leaf logo. Those with five leaves or more are very rare. Like that Third Prince, with a full nine leaves, it seems that he is also a powerful figure.”
Zhu Qing said, “I remembered that the Manager Liao in that cave before also seemed to have such a logo on his chest.”
“That’s right.” Yang Kai nodded. So he was able to control the spatial array over there and possess the main seal of the Human Emperor Seal. Even though that couple’s strength was higher than his, they had to swallow their pride. Tsk… Having privileges is really good.”
“What are you thinking？” Zhu Qing looked at him coldly.
Yang Kai said seriously, “What I mean is that only these imperial relatives can mobilize that mysterious power in the city and easily defeat the strong with the weak. Of course, it should not be that every imperial relative has such ability. Maybe there are some restrictions. For example, only those with five leaves or above, six leaves or above have such qualifications. The more leaves, the stronger the power that can be mobilized.”
“Well, what you said seems to make some sense.” Zhu Qing didn’t think deeply about it and just felt that there was nothing wrong with what Yang Kai said.
Yang Kai sneered and said, “After all, it’s still the law of the jungle. It’s just that some people here can borrow a special kind of power, and this kind of power seems to be everywhere in the Emperor City.”
“Can we resist it？” Zhu Qing asked.
Yang Kai shook his head and said, “It’s hard to say. Just now, the Third Prince didn’t use all his strength, and I wasn’t on guard either. So if we really tear our faces, I don’t know if I can resist it. Now the most important thing is to figure out what that power is exactly so that we can prescribe the right medicine.”
“Then shall we go and ask someone？” Zhu Qing suggested.
Yang Kai smiled and shook his head and said, “There’s no need.”
“Why？”
“Because… someone is coming to our door, you little fool.” Yang Kai smiled at her.
Zhu Qing scolded: “You’re the little fool.” Yang Kai’s words reminded her that since entering the Human Emperor City, her intelligence seemed to be a bit insufficient. Thinking about the reason carefully, it seemed that because she felt that there was a reliance in her heart, so both her judgment and observation ability had dropped linearly. This made her feel a little bad, but she didn’t reject this feeling either.
“This sir, since you’re here, why not come and sit with us？ It’s unnecessary to be all alone without anyone to talk to.” Yang Kai suddenly turned his head and looked at a table not far away.
There was only one guest at that table. He looked about fifty years old, with a goatee and a gentle and refined appearance. At first glance, he seemed like a teacher. His cultivation was restrained and his aura was erratic, making it impossible to judge his strength.
This guy entered the teahouse right after Yang Kai.
Hearing Yang Kai’s words, the goatee was also straightforward. He directly got up and sat over. His gaze didn’t look at Yang Kai or Zhu Qing, but was instead a bit interested in the little black dog pretending to sleep on the table.
The fragrance of the tea filled the air. Yang Kai picked up the teapot and filled a cup for him, saying, “What’s your name, sir？”
The goatee picked up the teacup, not afraid of the heat, and drank it all in one gulp. He said lightly, “A good dog.”
Yang Kai smiled and said, “Just a little mongrel. There’s nothing good about it. You’re too kind, sir.”
The little black dog didn’t have any particularly eye-catching characteristics. Without revealing its Guixu bloodline, outsiders simply couldn’t detect anything abnormal about it.
The goat-bearded man shook his head and said, “I’m not talking about it.”
Yang Kai raised his eyebrows and said, “If not it, then you’re talking about me？”
The goat-bearded man stroked his beard and said lightly, “The child can be taught.”
Zhu Qing’s face turned fierce, and she immediately wanted to take action to teach this old thing a lesson. The old thing didn’t know what he was talking about and actually insulted her man in front of her. How could Zhu Qing tolerate it？
Yang Kai winked at her, telling her to be calm, and said with a smile, “Sir, you’re really interesting. I’m a human, how can I be compared with a dog?”
The goat-bearded man said, “Sometimes a human is not as good as a dog. There are disappointments in being a human, but there are advantages in being a dog.”
Yang Kai sneered lightly and said, “Then may I ask which family’s dog you are？ The Third Prince’s？”
The goat-bearded man’s face turned slightly cold, but he didn’t flare up. He nodded and said, “It’s understandable for you to say so.”
Yang Kai said, “I often hear people say that a dog that can bite doesn’t bark, and a dog that barks randomly is just a waste. Judging from this, sir, you’re also a good dog.”
Zhu Qing snorted and said, “Don’t compare him with Wangwang. Wangwang is much better than him.”
She seized every opportunity to vent her anger in her heart, reached out and hugged the little black dog back, gently combing the hair on its body.
The Goat Beard said, “Whether it’s a good dog or not isn’t up to me to decide, but the decision of the Third Prince. If he thinks you are, then you are. If he thinks you aren’t, no matter how strong your strength is, you’re just a dead dog.”
Yang Kai narrowed his eyes and said, “Then, sir, did you come here to beat the dog and eat its meat or have other thoughts？”
The Goat Beard pushed the teacup in front of Yang Kai, indicating for him to fill it up, and said indifferently, “Dog meat isn’t delicious, and the Third Prince doesn’t have that kind of interest either.”
Yang Kai let out an ‘oh’ and said, “Then it’s to take in a hunting dog.”
“Whether it’s a hunting dog or livestock still depends on your performance.”
The Goat Beard picked up the teacup again, took a sip at the mouth of the cup, and said, “Powerful outsiders are extremely rare. The Third Prince thinks you’re not bad, so he’s willing to give you this opportunity. Whether you can seize this opportunity depends on your own performance.”
Yang Kai laughed loudly and continuously shook his head： “I’m really sorry. Sir has lofty aspirations. It’s sir’s freedom to be willing to be someone else’s domestic dog. My thoughts are different from sir’s. Our husband and wife have no intention of showing off anything. We… just need to raise dogs. We have no interest in being dogs.”
The Goat Beard put down the teacup, his expression unchanged, as if he had expected it long ago, and nodded： “I’ve heard about some things outside and also know the situation outside. Perhaps you were once a powerful figure, able to command the wind and rain, but this is the Human Emperor City. It has its own rules. Outsiders like you always have to suffer some losses before they can understand the rules of the Human Emperor City.”
As he spoke, he stood up and casually threw down a wooden token, saying, “This is the token of the Third Prince. If you can survive this disaster, you will be qualified to be the Third Prince’s hunting dogs. If not, it means you are just so-so.”
When he finished speaking, he drifted away.
At the same time, the wind blew their clothes loudly. Dozens of figures rushed over from all directions and surrounded the teahouse tightly. The other guests in the teahouse were all shocked and quickly fled in all directions. The teahouse owner looked at this sudden scene with a face full of tears, but he didn’t dare to have a sudden outburst.
Because he recognized who these people were.
Yang Kai rubbed his head and said with a headache, “Give a sweet date and then a stick. What does that mean？”
Zhu Qing looked around coldly and said, “It seems they are not on the same side.”
Yang Kai suddenly realized and said, “There is a Third Prince. so there must be a First Prince and a Second Prince. I wonder which side these people are from. It seems that they are not united either.”
The voices of the two people were not covered up, and the martial artists surrounding the teahouse could hear clearly, but they all remained indifferent. No one stood up to explain to Yang Kai, but instead seemed to be waiting for someone.
They were indeed waiting for someone. Moments later, there was another burst of breaking wind on the street. Immediately after, a huge sedan chair came gracefully from one end of the street. The bearers of the sedan chair were all Dao Source Realm martial artists. They moved with the wind under their feet, their figures remained motionless, and the sedan chair sped forward smoothly.
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